Damian Lillard was ruled out of the Milwaukee Bucks' game against the Lakers in Los Angeles on Thursday night due to a calf injury. The 34-year-old Lillard had initially been listed on the injury report as dealing with right groin soreness.

Milwaukee Bucks star guard Damian Lillard has had his injury status downgraded ahead of a crucial matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers.

With four starters and two other rotation players unavailable, the rookie plays 30 minutes and scores in double figures for the first time in 22 NBA games, but the Lakers’ nine-game home winning

The Los Angeles Lakers had a lot of injuries on Thursday night and relied on rookie Bronny James to have the best night of his NBA career so far.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA game to be played on March 22, 2025 on ESPN.

Luka Doncic scored 21 of his 31 points in the first quarter, Austin Reaves added 22 total and the Los Angeles Lakers turned a fast start into a 120-108 home victory over the short-handed Denver Nuggets on Wednesday.

Luka Doncic scored 21 points in the first quarter to help the Lakers beat the depleted Denver Nuggets on Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena.

Los Angeles Lakers legend James Worthy compared Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves to Magic Johnson and Pete Maravich.

Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are sitting out with sprained right ankles when the Lakers host the Milwaukee Bucks in Los Angeles’ sixth game in eight days

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Luka Dončić will miss Thursday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks so he can "manage a sprained right ankle," per ESPN's Dave McMenamin. Dončić was previously ruled out for last Friday's matchup at the Denver Nuggets due to left calf injury management and a right ankle sprain.

Luka Doncic had 31 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in just three quarters of work, and the Los Angeles Lakers routed the Denver Nuggets 120-108 in a matchup of injury-depleted Western Conference contenders.

Luka Doncic scores 31 points as the Los Angeles Lakers ease to a 120-108 home win against the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference.

Luka Doncic raced to the 200th 30-point game of his career as the Los Angeles Lakers took advantage of an under-strength Denver Nuggets line-up to score a 120-108 victory over their Western Conference rivals on Wednesday.